Floral shade

Crossword Answer — October 07, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Tuesday, October 07, 2025

By Corry Cropper

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"No ___, no glory!"
  2. 5Floral shade
  3. 10Diamonds, informally
  4. 13"A likely story"
  5. 14Puccini's "___ Butterfly"
  6. 15D.C. ballplayer
  7. 16It is "an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken," per Shakespeare
  8. 17Trample
  9. 18Belgian resort renowned for its mineral springs
  10. 19Brief time to savor one's glory, metaphorically
  11. 21Boy king of Egypt
  12. 22Shorthand pro
  13. 23Written to arouse, say
  14. 25Turnip or rutabaga
  15. 29Diaphanous
  16. 31Coyote pup's place
  17. 34Mysterious way to vanish
  18. 37Eye layer
  19. 39Lugged
  20. 40Sicily's highest peak
  21. 41Practical and unpretentious
  22. 44Madrid's country, on World Cup scoreboards
  23. 45Top-tier
  24. 4640-Across output
  25. 47One-of-a-kind
  26. 50Delay
  27. 55Baseball great Mel
  28. 56Oscar-winning Disney song sung by a crab named Sebastian
  29. 60South America's ___ de la Plata
  30. 61Mythological figure whose ill-fated trajectory is suggested by 19-, 34-, 41- and 56-Across
  31. 62Venetian blind component
  32. 63Animal with an udder
  33. 64Thin layer
  34. 65Sidewalk eatery
  35. 66"Bel Canto" author Patchett
  36. 67Cathedral recesses
  37. 68Black gemstone

Down

  1. 1Embellishes
  2. 2W.W. II menace
  3. 3"Fiddler on the Roof" protagonist
  4. 4Drinking vessel that often has a hinged lid
  5. 5Wood strip
  6. 6___ fixe
  7. 7Run out, as a subscription
  8. 816-Across, to Molière
  9. 9Italian dessert menu staple
  10. 10Kick off
  11. 11Certain monk(ey)s
  12. 12Coup d'___
  13. 14Winter hrs. in Salt Lake City
  14. 20Sushi seaweed
  15. 24Pointed part of a pitchfork
  16. 26Not fooled by
  17. 27Central Plains tribe
  18. 28Wreck beyond repair
  19. 30Ensnare
  20. 31"My bro!"
  21. 32Process of change over generations
  22. 33Still learning to navigate local landmarks, say
  23. 35Prefix with watt
  24. 36Purchase for a family room
  25. 38Opposed to
  26. 42Spirit of Mexico?
  27. 43Dish that's "slung"
  28. 48Open, as a bottle
  29. 49Some Dutch cheeses
  30. 51Major British grocery chain
  31. 52Narnia lion
  32. 53Like spinach or chard
  33. 54Material for some gloves and balloons
  34. 55Largest member of the dolphin family
  35. 57Canal-turned-boulevard in Schenectady, N.Y.
  36. 58The "R" of R/H/E
  37. 59Airport org.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "No ___, no glory!" — Answer: GUTS
  2. 5. Floral shade — Answer: LILAC
  3. 10. Diamonds, informally — Answer: ICE
  4. 13. "A likely story" — Answer: IBET
  5. 14. Puccini's "___ Butterfly" — Answer: MADAMA
  6. 15. D.C. ballplayer — Answer: NAT
  7. 16. It is "an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken," per Shakespeare — Answer: LOVE
  8. 17. Trample — Answer: STEPON
  9. 18. Belgian resort renowned for its mineral springs — Answer: SPA
  10. 19. Brief time to savor one's glory, metaphorically — Answer: DAYINTHESUN
  11. 21. Boy king of Egypt — Answer: TUT
  12. 22. Shorthand pro — Answer: STENO
  13. 23. Written to arouse, say — Answer: EROTIC
  14. 25. Turnip or rutabaga — Answer: ROOT
  15. 29. Diaphanous — Answer: LIGHT
  16. 31. Coyote pup's place — Answer: DEN
  17. 34. Mysterious way to vanish — Answer: INTOTHINAIR
  18. 37. Eye layer — Answer: UVEA
  19. 39. Lugged — Answer: TOTED
  20. 40. Sicily's highest peak — Answer: ETNA
  21. 41. Practical and unpretentious — Answer: DOWNTOEARTH
  22. 44. Madrid's country, on World Cup scoreboards — Answer: ESP
  23. 45. Top-tier — Answer: ELITE
  24. 46. 40-Across output — Answer: LAVA
  25. 47. One-of-a-kind — Answer: UNIQUE
  26. 50. Delay — Answer: STALL
  27. 55. Baseball great Mel — Answer: OTT
  28. 56. Oscar-winning Disney song sung by a crab named Sebastian — Answer: UNDERTHESEA
  29. 60. South America's ___ de la Plata — Answer: RIO
  30. 61. Mythological figure whose ill-fated trajectory is suggested by 19-, 34-, 41- and 56-Across — Answer: ICARUS
  31. 62. Venetian blind component — Answer: SLAT
  32. 63. Animal with an udder — Answer: COW
  33. 64. Thin layer — Answer: LAMINA
  34. 65. Sidewalk eatery — Answer: CAFE
  35. 66. "Bel Canto" author Patchett — Answer: ANN
  36. 67. Cathedral recesses — Answer: APSES
  37. 68. Black gemstone — Answer: ONYX

Down

  1. 1. Embellishes — Answer: GILDS
  2. 2. W.W. II menace — Answer: UBOAT
  3. 3. "Fiddler on the Roof" protagonist — Answer: TEVYE
  4. 4. Drinking vessel that often has a hinged lid — Answer: STEIN
  5. 5. Wood strip — Answer: LATH
  6. 6. ___ fixe — Answer: IDEE
  7. 7. Run out, as a subscription — Answer: LAPSE
  8. 8. 16-Across, to Molière — Answer: AMOUR
  9. 9. Italian dessert menu staple — Answer: CANNOLI
  10. 10. Kick off — Answer: INSTIGATE
  11. 11. Certain monk(ey)s — Answer: CAPUCHINS
  12. 12. Coup d'___ — Answer: ETAT
  13. 14. Winter hrs. in Salt Lake City — Answer: MST
  14. 20. Sushi seaweed — Answer: NORI. Hint: This edible seaweed is a favorite wrapping for your favorite rolls! 🍣
  15. 24. Pointed part of a pitchfork — Answer: TINE
  16. 26. Not fooled by — Answer: ONTO
  17. 27. Central Plains tribe — Answer: OTOE
  18. 28. Wreck beyond repair — Answer: TOTAL
  19. 30. Ensnare — Answer: TRAP
  20. 31. "My bro!" — Answer: DUDE
  21. 32. Process of change over generations — Answer: EVOLUTION
  22. 33. Still learning to navigate local landmarks, say — Answer: NEWINTOWN
  23. 35. Prefix with watt — Answer: TERA
  24. 36. Purchase for a family room — Answer: HDTV
  25. 38. Opposed to — Answer: ANTI
  26. 42. Spirit of Mexico? — Answer: TEQUILA
  27. 43. Dish that's "slung" — Answer: HASH
  28. 48. Open, as a bottle — Answer: UNCAP
  29. 49. Some Dutch cheeses — Answer: EDAMS
  30. 51. Major British grocery chain — Answer: TESCO
  31. 52. Narnia lion — Answer: ASLAN
  32. 53. Like spinach or chard — Answer: LEAFY
  33. 54. Material for some gloves and balloons — Answer: LATEX
  34. 55. Largest member of the dolphin family — Answer: ORCA
  35. 57. Canal-turned-boulevard in Schenectady, N.Y. — Answer: ERIE
  36. 58. The "R" of R/H/E — Answer: RUNS
  37. 59. Airport org. — Answer: TSA

The answer to “Floral shade” in the New York Times crossword is LILAC — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 5-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Floral shade” answer

LILAC (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LILAC

LILAC is the 5-letter solution that fits "Floral shade" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 7, 2025 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Floral shade” appeared?

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October 7, 2025 (this puzzle) → LILAC. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Tuesday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Floral shade”?

The answer is LILAC, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Floral shade”?

5 letters: LILAC.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 5-Across.

Can “Floral shade” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for October 7, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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